JKFA conducts workshop on state Development Project on football at Leh

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 10/10/2018 3:16:49 PM

LEH., Oct 9: Under FIFA Forward Programme, the All India Football Federation organized a one-day workshop on State Development Project on football with main focus on AIFF Baby Leagues at Culture Academy’s Lotsava Auditorium in Leh today. Physical Education Masters, teachers and few students from EJM College Leh took part in the day long workshop.The workshop is aimed at initiating football development on areas such as baby leagues, youth development, school football, coach education etc in all the 211 FIFA Member Association countries including India.The Executive Councilor for Sports Gyal P. Wangyal who was chief guest on the occasion thanked three members delegation from FIFA and AIFF for organizing this important workshop at Leh and hoped that such training, workshop and upcoming projects of FIFA and AIFF in Leh will prove very beneficial for budding footballers of Ladakh. Wangyal said that Ladakh needs special attention for development of sports and urged FIFA and AIFF members to take Ladakh region differently while implementing their projects and assured every possible support from LAHDC, Leh.Addressing the workshop with power point and video presentations, Prince Rufus FIFA Regional Office Development Manager, Srinivasan Saimani Baby League Manager AIFF and Rohan Nandi Development manager AIFF said that governing body of football in India, has announced financial subsidy for eligible Baby League operators under the AIFF Baby Leagues project under FIFA Forward Plan. The AIFF Baby Leagues project also endeavours to identify and incentivize the best-organized league and the State Football Association with the most enthusiastic participation.`AIFF will provide the league operators with a subsidy of ?85,000 for a league in each age category. For a league operator to be eligible for the subsidy, the league must be among the first 99 baby leagues that are being set up in India under the present phase and across different age categories (4 to 13 years), and adhered to subsidy terms and conditions, as prescribed and notified by the AIFF.